Willard/Perry boundary adjustment tabled after objections

The Willard City Council tabled a proposed municipal boundary adjustment with Perry City on Jan. 8 after hearing objections from property owners and residents and confronting unresolved questions about sewer service, drainage, and long-term development along the cities’ shared border. The proposal would shift roughly 54 acres across multiple parcels near 1200 West from Willard into Perry. Planning commission documents show the boundary adjustment is tied to longstanding efforts to accommodate residential development in an area where utilities, particularly sewer service, do not align cleanly with existing city boundaries. At the center of the issue is sewer access. Perry City...Article Link